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There’s been a media hub-bub since yesterday about the so-called dark side of NY’s Greek yogurt boom. A report by Justin Elliott in Modern Farmer explains that making one ounce of smooth, creamy, protein-packed yogurt, like Fage and...
Update Friday 8 am. The boil water advisory was lifted late Thursday evening after tests showed no dangerous bacteria, such as E. coli, in the affected water. Here’s more from the Montreal Gazette.
Update 4 pm. The boil water advisory for...
Canada and the U.S. are among the small number of nations that directly border the Arctic region. It’s a short list of just eight that includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Russia.
World-wide interest over the transportation...
According to press reports out of Atlantic Canada, this has been a bumper season for lobster.
One reason may be a robust grey seal population, as discussed in this Chronicle Herald business write-up out of Nova Scotia:
And the glut of lobster may...
UPDATE: No environmental activist has suggested that a wilderness or Adirondack land parcel be named after themselves personally. The text below has been corrected to clarify this point.
This week, a group called Adirondack Wild unveiled a...
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May 24, 2013 — A series of tornadoes struck the central United States this week, including a powerful storm in Oklahoma that killed at least 24 people. Marshall Shepherd, the president of the American Meteorological Society, describes the ingredients of major tornadoes, and how they are predicted.
May 24, 2013 — Scientists say climate change could increase pests and weeds, lengthen growing seasons and turn dry soil to dust. Farmers are already on the offensive, adopting no-till cropping methods to conserve water and experimenting with different seeds. And scientists are using a technique called gene silencing to develop new crops—without tinkering with the plants' DNA.
May 24, 2013 — In parts of the southeastern US, aggressive fire ants have been driven out by an even more recent arrival, the tawny crazy ant. Edward LeBrun, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, describes the newcomers and how one invasive species can out-invade another.
Consumer Consequences from APM: What would the world look like if everyone lived like you?
Give a Gift Tree this Holiday Season
Dec 05, 2002 — The St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District is hoping to boost its revenues and promote local conservation by offering holiday gift certificates for its annual tree seedling and shrub program. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Environmental Cloak and Dagger
Dec 03, 2002 — Keeping track of polluters in a country as large as Canada poses a serious challenge. Truckloads of hazardous waste cross the border with the U.S. every day. Logging companies work near protected wildlife. And smoke from factories fills the air. But the Canadian government has a new weapon in the fight against polluters. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Karen Kelly reports on Canada's growing team of environmental spies. Go to full article
Map of All Seasons Wins Award
Dec 02, 2002 — The St. Lawrence County Environmental Management Council took home a first place award for its Map of All Seasons, during a recent state conference on the environment. Jon Montan, with the county planning office, is an advisor to the environmental council. He says a new computer program helped update the old county map. Go to full article
Bush?s Clean Air Plan Wins Cautious Optimism, Lawsuits & Distrust
Nov 29, 2002 — Last week, the Bush Administration announced plans to relax key rules of the Clean Air Act, rules designed to clean up factories and power plants that contribute to acid... Go to full article
Manmade Islands Stir Debate
Nov 26, 2002 — For more than a hundred years, man has made changes to rivers and lakes. Locks, dams and redirecting waterways has raised water levels and increased river flows. One effect... Go to full article
Canadians Prepare for Kyoto Protocol
Nov 26, 2002 — Canadians are being asked to take public transportation and turn down the heat as Canada prepares to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. From Ottawa, the Great... Go to full article
Commentary: Gas Spill
Nov 25, 2002 — Oil spills have been in the news as a huge tanker broke apart and sank off the coast of Spain last week. But it was a spill on a smaller scale that got commentator Tom Van... Go to full article
Environmentalists Worry About Proposed Changes to Clean Air Act
Nov 25, 2002 — Friday afternoon, the Bush administration announced it would move to change key provisions of the Clean Air Act. The rules, known as New Source Review, were designed... Go to full article
Semen Quality Harmed by Farm Chemicals?
Nov 21, 2002 — A new study shows that fertile men in more rural areas have lower sperm counts and less vigorous sperm than men in urban centers. It's the first study that shows that semen... Go to full article
Tree Planting Branches Across the Country
Nov 21, 2002 — Trees will be planted in every state capitol in all 50 states today. The non-profit group, the National Tree Trust, is organizing the coordinated planting. The Great Lakes... Go to full article
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